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iPad Pro Used my iPad Pro for the first time in ages: Forgot how good it is …

The Cockney Rebel

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It’s now 1:04am and I’ve been surfing, reading articles, watching YouTube videos & all kinds of stuff, for hours.

Completely lost track of time!

And I still believe that the iPad has the best battery life of all Apple products.

Anyway, just thought I’d share.
 
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I agree. I find laptops boring and from an antiquated era. Yes I know there will be a chorus of people to pop up about capabilities etc… but as a product on it’s own terms, I find it indispensable and will probably never go back to a laptop, even with tempting markdown sales on the M1 Pros.
 
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FeliApple said:
It’s my favourite Apple device! Which iPad do you have?
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It's the 11" 2nd generation Pro.

I have the Magic Keyboard, but now really just use the Smart Folio as I have my MacBooks if I want to use a keyboard.

It's still as fast as the day I bought it.

What model do you have?
 
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The Cockney Rebel said:
And I still believe that the iPad has the best battery life of all Apple products.
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Any iPhone or MacBook has much better battery life than any iPad. Unless you really like touchscreens or iPad apps then a MBA is lighter than an iPad Pro w/keyboard. iPad Pros need to improve in battery life by enough to beat the MBA or folks with continue to hold onto their current iPads or buy refurb/used ones as the battery life has stayed the same since the 1st gen.
 
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Sheepish-Lord said:
Any iPhone or MacBook has much better battery life than any iPad. Unless you really like touchscreens or iPad apps then a MBA is lighter than an iPad Pro w/keyboard. iPad Pros need to improve in battery life by enough to beat the MBA or folks with continue to hold onto their current iPads or buy refurb/used ones as the battery life has stayed the same since the 1st gen.
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In my experience the battery life on iPads in general have been stellar. No iPhone could compete save for the Pro Max models I think. Not that I’ve tested this myself.
 
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Sheepish-Lord said:
Any iPhone or MacBook has much better battery life than any iPad. Unless you really like touchscreens or iPad apps then a MBA is lighter than an iPad Pro w/keyboard. iPad Pros need to improve in battery life by enough to beat the MBA or folks with continue to hold onto their current iPads or buy refurb/used ones as the battery life has stayed the same since the 1st gen.
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The fact that something else now also has good battery life doesn’t stop me from enjoying my iPad.
 
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The Cockney Rebel said:
It’s now 1:04am and I’ve been surfing, reading articles, watching YouTube videos & all kinds of stuff, for hours.

Completely lost track of time!

And I still believe that the iPad has the best battery life of all Apple products.

Anyway, just thought I’d share.
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Love this post. It truly sounds like you've rediscovered the unquantifiable 'magic' of iPad that's been there right from the start. I can recall that feeling when I first used iPad almost 13 years ago (first gen., UK launch day).

This is what the specification nitpicking etc. doesn't take into account – the power the device has to delight, and the possibilities it creates, even on the least expensive model.
 
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ericwn said:
The fact that something else now also has good battery life doesn’t stop me from enjoying my iPad.
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Didn’t say it should but making inaccurate and baseless claims that’s easily proven with basic research shouldn’t be let go as ‘facts’.
 
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Sheepish-Lord said:
Any iPhone or MacBook has much better battery life than any iPad. Unless you really like touchscreens or iPad apps then a MBA is lighter than an iPad Pro w/keyboard. iPad Pros need to improve in battery life by enough to beat the MBA or folks with continue to hold onto their current iPads or buy refurb/used ones as the battery life has stayed the same since the 1st gen.
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haha - i wished my battery life had stayed the same. My 1st generation ipad probably had double the battery life of my Air 2 and my air 3.

still, the ipad is a great product on it‘s own.
 
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The Cockney Rebel said:
It's the 11" 2nd generation.

I have the Magic Keyboard, but now really just use the Smart Folio as I have my MacBooks if I want to use a keyboard.

It's still as fast as the day I bought it.

What model do you have?
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So the 4th-gen iPad Pro with an A12Z released in 2020?

Yeah, I feel like the iPad’s total potential is the screen, agreed. I’d use my MacBook if I wanted a keyboard.

Luckily, iOS updates have improved performance-wise. Even if you choose to update it, it’s very likely that that model will stay snappy, although time will tell.

I have the 9.7-inch iPad Pro (almost flawlessly running iOS 12, at least performance-wise), and the iPad Air 5.
 
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orbital~debris said:
Love this post. It truly sounds like you've rediscovered the unquantifiable 'magic' of iPad that's been there right from the start. I can recall that feeling when I first used iPad almost 13 years ago (first gen., UK launch day).

This is what the specification nitpicking etc. doesn't take into account – the power the device has to delight, and the possibilities it creates, even on the least expensive model.
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Agreed! There a massive uniformity in experience through the entire spectrum of iPads, even going older.

I use my 9.7-inch iPad Pro for the same things I use my Air 5. Older, updated iPads suffer in terms of battery life, but if the user doesn’t care or can circumvent that, there really isn’t too much of a difference in experience, I’d say since the 1st-gen iPad Pro onwards.
 
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akash.nu said:
In my experience the battery life on iPads in general have been stellar. No iPhone could compete save for the Pro Max models I think. Not that I’ve tested this myself.
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i have tested this myself (i own both) and the PM runs circles around it in terms of battery life.

same with my M2 MBP. maybe not a fair comparison, I just staunchly prefer it to my iPP. glad OP is enjoying theirs regardless.
 
GitHub code spaces+ GitHub copilot for code generation has been great for me. My iPad Pro has been perfect companion for my M1 Max MBP/Linux work station. Can’t beat the portability, and screen.
 
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I'm glad that you're enjoying it! The iPad Pro does have really good battery, it's really "all-day" as advertised. ^-^ How much did you pay for it?
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I bought it at launch, so paid full price.

Forgot how much it was?
 
FeliApple said:
So the 4th-gen iPad Pro with an A12Z released in 2020?

Yeah, I feel like the iPad’s total potential is the screen, agreed. I’d use my MacBook if I wanted a keyboard.

Luckily, iOS updates have improved performance-wise. Even if you choose to update it, it’s very likely that that model will stay snappy, although time will tell.

I have the 9.7-inch iPad Pro (almost flawlessly running iOS 12, at least performance-wise), and the iPad Air 5.
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I had the first iPad Pro (older design) but it developed the bright spot, above the Home Button, so I got my money back.

I’m thinking of buying the new iPad Pro, in 12.9”, but I don’t know if it’s worth it? This one runs perfectly, and does all I need or want. Maybe I’d like the bigger screen, though?
 
Sheepish-Lord said:
Any iPhone or MacBook has much better battery life than any iPad. Unless you really like touchscreens or iPad apps then a MBA is lighter than an iPad Pro w/keyboard. iPad Pros need to improve in battery life by enough to beat the MBA or folks with continue to hold onto their current iPads or buy refurb/used ones as the battery life has stayed the same since the 1st gen.
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My 2018 ipad Pro with the Magic Keyboard case is lighter than my 2018 MBA.
 
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